Inkjet-Printed Flexible Temperature Sensor Based on Silver Nanoparticles Ink †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Temperature Sensor Design
2.2. Flexible Substrate and Ink Preparation
2.3. Inkjet Printing
2.4. Sensor Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Geometrical Characterization
3.2. Electrical Characterazation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Properties | JS-B25HV | In-House AgNPs Ink |
---|---|---|
Silver content (wt. %) | 25 | 10 |
Viscosity (cP) | 8–10 | 6.5 |
Surface tension(dyne/cm) | 30–32 | 57–66 |
Particle size (nm) | 60–80 | 30–60 |
Printer Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Substrate Thickness (um) | 200 |
Tickle Control (kHz) | 5 kHz |
Plate Temperature (°C) | 40 |
Cartridge Temperature (°C) | 30 |
Jetting Voltage (v) | 22 |
Meniscus Setpoint (inches H2O) | 3.5 |
Cartridge Print Height (mm) | 0.5 |
Number of jets to use | 1 |
Printer Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Substrate Thickness (um) | 200 |
Tickle Control (kHz) | 5 kHz |
Plate Temperature (°C) | 40 |
Cartridge Temperature (°C) | 30 |
Jetting Voltage (v) | 15 |
Meniscus Setpoint (inches H2O) | 4 |
Cartridge Print Height(mm) | 0.5 |
Number of jets to use | 1 |
Parameter | Design | JS-B25HV | In-house Ink |
---|---|---|---|
Finger width (mm) | 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.04 | 0.5 ± 0.03 |
Gap between fingers (mm) | 0.4 | 0.4 ± 0.04 | 0.4 ± 0.03 |
Experiment | Temperature Coefficient of Resistance(c−1) | Sensitivity (Ω/°C) |
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1 | 12.3626 × 10−4 | 0.0514 |
2 | 11.6026 × 10−4 | 0.0457 |
3 | 13.4704 × 10−4 | 0.0543 |
4 | 9.9668 × 10−4 | 0.1071 |
5 | 10.0343 × 10−4 | 0.1086 |
6 | 7.3363 × 10−4 | 0.0786 |
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Liew, Q.J.; Aziz, A.S.A.; Lee, H.W.; Lee, M.W.; Hawari, H.F.; Md Khir, M.H. Inkjet-Printed Flexible Temperature Sensor Based on Silver Nanoparticles Ink. Eng. Proc. 2020, 2, 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecsa-7-08216
Liew QJ, Aziz ASA, Lee HW, Lee MW, Hawari HF, Md Khir MH. Inkjet-Printed Flexible Temperature Sensor Based on Silver Nanoparticles Ink. Engineering Proceedings. 2020; 2(1):3. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecsa-7-08216
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiew, Qiao Jun, Aiman Sajidah Abd Aziz, Hing Wah Lee, Mai Woon Lee, Huzein Fahmi Hawari, and Mohd Haris Md Khir. 2020. "Inkjet-Printed Flexible Temperature Sensor Based on Silver Nanoparticles Ink" Engineering Proceedings 2, no. 1: 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecsa-7-08216
APA StyleLiew, Q. J., Aziz, A. S. A., Lee, H. W., Lee, M. W., Hawari, H. F., & Md Khir, M. H. (2020). Inkjet-Printed Flexible Temperature Sensor Based on Silver Nanoparticles Ink. Engineering Proceedings, 2(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecsa-7-08216